Unfortunately this place fell a bit flat to me. The guacamole was not good, it just tasted like pure mashed avocado to me without enough cilantro, onion and lime to give it that beautiful flavor. The salsa was alright but too spicy for me personally and the quesadilla was okay but was a bit soggy and kept falling apart. I know it's hard to keep a quesadilla together but I think it just needed a bit more toasting and cheese to bind it all together. I loved the decor inside though, I enjoyed the chandelier made of bottles and the overall festive, authentic looking vibe! read more

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Gaby's is a nice place for a variety of Mexican cuisine options. We stopped in for lunch and tried two of their lunch specials, chicken enchiladas and Chile Relleno stuff with beef. Each came with rice and beans. The enchiladas came with your choice of green sauce, red sauce or mole. The green sauce was delicious. All the food was hot and very good. Our waiter was excellent and very friendly and attentive. The inside has a cool vibe and very clean. read more

Gaby's Cafe - Mexican Coffee - Mexican Near Me - Ellenville, New York

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This was my first time at Gaby's Cafe. I was up spending an afternoon in the area. I was seated quickly. It took a few minutes to have my order taken but it was a busy weekend day and the staff were hustling. The place is decorated with fun decor both outside on the patio and inside. The food was great and tasted authentic to me. I got ground beef chimichangas with rice and black beans. I would definitely come back when I am back near Ellenville. read more

Gaby's Cafe - Chimichangas with rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Ellenville, New York

My husband and I had dinner here with my sister and brother in law. I love the decor! The wheel chandelier with the tequila bottle lighting was very unique. The chips and salsa were fresh and delicious. I ordered the sea bass entree and birra tacos and split it with my sister. The sea bass was cooked to perfection with a delicious tomato based sauce with green olives. The tacos were filled with beef and the shells were chewy and flavorful. I highly recommend this restaurant. The servers were very accommodating and were checking on us throughout the meal to fill our drinks and get us whatever we needed. I highly recommend. read more

Our friends recommended Gaby's so we gave it a whirl. Chips and salsa are complimentary and a good way to start. My house margarita was pretty strong and my husband had to finish it actually. Better strong than weak for sure! My husband got a Negro Modelo on draft yum. We started with spicy guacamole which was a huge portion for the 2 of us. We ate some with our food but also took some home. The garlic shrimp appetizer was super delicious and fresh - we both loved it. My 2 pork and 1 chicken tacos were large portions, fresh ingredients and plenty of onions and cilantro, salsas and hot sauces galore. I brought an extra pork taco home I couldn't finish. My husband liked his burrito as well - which he could only eat half of. Lots of excellent food and leftovers. A great night out. Service was excellent and ambiance was nice and colorful. I'd definitely come here again and would recommend to others. read more

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Great place, amazing food. The service was excellent, I am not familiar with the names of the food but every time I try something different and everything is delicious. read more

Really enjoyed the meal. Didn't know it was there until I came and found my favorite restaurant closed so we took a walk down the street and found Gabys. My only issue is that the menu nor the waiter said that a 20% is already included. So we wound up giving a 40% tip. Beware of this.... the waiter was nice but didnt deserve this large of a tip... that was the only reason for the three stars. They dont tell you up front read more

Boyfriend and I came here for dinner on a Sunday night. The placed looked nicely decorated from the outside and inside. I immediately noticed all the tables had real flowers placed in small vases which was such a nice touch to the decor. They were fresh flowers too! (I pay attention to small details) Staff were incredibly sweet to us and provided great service! My boyfriend had a hard time choosing between entrees but staff were great with their recommendations. I ordered the steak fajitas and it was so delicious! I will say our entrees came in big portions so we had to take a lot of it to go. Staff provided us with different containers for all of our food items which was so helpful! Would definitely recommend. read more

Gaby's Cafe - Guacamole & Chips - Mexican Near Me - Ellenville, New York

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Good food and service at a decent price. They were there for our every need helpful and friendly.

Was ignored by the owner. Stood there for 10 minutes and I had reservations. Very slow service. Also table side guacamole was expensive and not made table side just a small bowl. read more

Pollo 5 De Mayo is the best chicken dish in the Hudson Valley. Always a winner. The service is excellent old fashioned care! read more

Quick & enjoyable and the priced well i look forward to returning soon with more company read more

Gaby's was great. It was packed, but the food still came super fast. The service was excellent with waiters regularly checking in on us. I got the carnitas tacos and my boyfriend got the carnitas burrito and we both really enjoyed our meals. The restaurant itself was very pretty inside with fresh flowers on each table. I would absolutely recommend and I'd like to come back if I'm ever in the area again. read more

Gaby's Cafe - Carnitas tacos - Mexican Near Me - Ellenville, New York

Beautiful decor, friendly and polite service, plus the best Paella you need to order 45 minutes before your reservation bc it is made fresh to order. Love their fish specials: cod, bass. The garlic shrimp entre and appetizer is consistently delicious . It is a little gem in Ellenville, NY. The Gaby's fajita is delicious, too. Soups are yummy with avocado slices on top. It you like guacamole Gaby's is tasty. read more

The food and service are always good here! Hubby and I had a "date day" and stopped here for lunch. We ordered the guacamole, which is so fresh, but it needed salt, so we added some. My veggie quesadillas were great (not a vegetarian but once in awhile I love getting veggie Qs when they have great ingredients- zucchini carrots eggplant). Hubby had the enchiladas Mixteca (pulled pork topped with Guajillo pepper sauce) and was delish. Rice and refried black beans were served on the side and were decent. Overall a nice experience. read more

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One of the best authentic home prepared Latino or Mexican food you can enjoy on the eastern side if this great nation. The staff is a bunch of friendly accommodating individuals who suggest delightfully and serve impeccably. The inside is south American and cozy, sitting a few dozen with ease of getting fresh food to table. The outside is reminiscent of a wonderful village eatery complete with hanging flower baskets and real wooden tables, none of that plastic resin faux furniture. I highly recommend this place as I travel almost 500 miles just to embrace a great culinary experience. I'll return soon... read more

If you're passing through Elenville, I wouldn't recommend eating here. Perhaps for the area it's great, but the food is mediocre at best. I ordered the Burrito Supremo with the black bean soup side. The soup was very watery and the burrito was meh. read more

Gaby's Cafe - Burrito Supremo - Mexican Near Me - Ellenville, New York

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Solid choice for Mexican cuisine. I've been coming since it opened and never had a negative experience. It can get a bit crowded and loud at times because it's so, deservedly, popular. read more

I'm from Pa and driving thru NY passed Gaby's and decided to give it a try. I loved it. Easy parking, beautiful inside, great service, delicious menu and the food not only was great the way it was served was awesome. Highly recommend if in Ellenville NY read more

My friend and I were in town for the weekend and decided to grab food to go. Everything was fantastic. We loved the chips and salsa they provided as well. Great Mexican food and a nice ambiance inside. The portions were generous. read more

A big group of my girlfriends were looking for places to eat and have fun in the area. There weren't many restaurants in the area that had that open space that we wanted as well as great pictures of their food. Finally we found a place on the corner but when we got there we noticed it was less of a bistro and more of a bar, so we randomly went into Gaby's cafe. We were so pleasantly surprised that it had the space for our group and they attended to us so quickly. The ambiance was very quaint and chill. They were playing great music and brought us drinks right away. The food was reasonably priced and our waitress was the sweetest. The food was also very fresh and delicious, we each got something different and it was a hit. I could have eaten that guacamole all night. We were so happy to stumble upon Gaby's. read more

Been coming here for over ten years and it's still just as good as the first day I went! Local family owned business with an amazingly friendly staff, great service, and consistently delicious food! The only Mexican spot I go to. Check them out! read more

I will explain why I'm only giving 3 stars, but I need to admit, the food was ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. Not a bad bite. The flavors were perfect, portions were fair, and it was just wonderful. Now, we arrived and ordered our appetizers and beverages, when our waitress Bethany (she's so sweet) came with the drinks she took our food order. The appetizers came out and less than one or two minutes of having it on the table, the entrees came out.... Not cool! It should have been timed better, especially for my next reason. We came as a group of four. We all ordered chimichangas. 2 orders of pulled pork, 2 orders with beef chimichangas, extra sour cream on the side, one with no cilantro. The lady who brought the food out had no idea what was on the plate she said "chicken?" We said no we didn't order chicken. She said oh beef, right. "No cilantro?" "No cilantro" she said as she put down the plate, my friend cut into her beef no cilantro platter to find chicken. I cut into mine to find beef to cilantro. So I swapped plates with her and we told Bethany that we needed one with beef and cilantro. A while after, another plate was brought out... CHICKEN AGAIN?! I told Bethany and she was shocked. (That same food runner lady had attempted to bring us two other plates that we didn't order so she was just very confused or something idk). However, I told Bethany just to cancel my order because at this point everyone was done with their food. I asked for a few more chips because there was still some filling from the nachos I could snack on and I was definitely still hungry (as I hadn't eaten much that day, or at all the day before oops!) Anyways, I waited and waited for the chips to come out but Bethany brought over another chimichanga platter and said they gave me the wrong one. I cut into it.... Beef no cilantro (I had said like five times I love cilantro and made it clear I wanted cilantro and extra sour cream). It took us up until that point to even get the sides of sour cream. Anyways, if the food had come out properly timed out-apps first, meals after... and made properly, I would have given 6 stars if possible but it was just awkward for me to sit there and watch the confusion and then have to hold everyone up to uncomfortably eat last. The food is definitely out of this world and is definitely worth going for, I will definitely be back. Must have just gotten them on an off night. Thank you to the management for comping that last chimichanga, and for a delicious meal! read more

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Gaby's is a great Mexican restaurant. The food is consistent, delicious and plentiful. We usually need a "box" to take home. The staff is so nice and the complimentary chips and salsa are brought to the table promptly along with cold water. The margaritas are wonderful. They have a broad menu. I love the fish tacos, enchilada suiza and burritos. This is my favorite celebratory place, even if they put a sombrero on you to sing Happy Birthday. Go over the mountain to Gaby's. You won't regret it. read more

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This place is absolutely delicious. The food such as the cheese quesadilla is so delicious. It's always cheesy and delicious with sour cream. You can even have fresh lemonade that they give you. They even have fried ice cream! Which is sooo good! They give you delicious vanilla ice cream in the middle with a crunchy corn flake outside. There's also more to this. The service is awesome. They are always on time and they even serve at Cohens as well. They're so kind and have a lot to them. The place is also clean and well stocked. You can also sit back and relax and watch TV. read more

Gaby's Cafe - Cheese quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Ellenville, New York

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Food price / quality (value) rating 7.5. The atmosphere is contemporary Mexican, decorated very nicely. The margherita I had was good. The chicken burrito didn't have as much chicken as I expected, and had way too much rice filler in it. I thought everything here, including the service, was kind of middle of the road. I've only been here once, so your experience could be different. read more

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Excellent fresh food- whether it's a salad, nachos fajita or grilled vegetables Prompt friendly service The most delicious guacamole ever read more

The best accident to ever happen to us. We had originally ordered a quesadilla but got a chicken burrito. It was so good. Flavorful, juicy and tasty. This was probably the only best item. We had the skirt steak fajita. This was not seasoned at all, eventhough, the steak was done well. All the tortillas were fresh and delicious. read more

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The food here is fresh and delicious. The flautas are hot and freshly fried topped with Mexican sour cream and cojita cheese. The nachos have a lot of flavors. The waiters and waitresses have a great sense of immediacy and are always there to refill your drinks! read more

Food is amazing Service is amazing It's a nice fun place Had multiple birthdays here read more

This used to be a great restaurant now it is mediocre at best prices are very high for the portions served and the quality and taste of the food is definitely not as good as it used to be years ago. Shame really it was a favorite family restaurant. Now not so much at all read more

I ordered steak fajitas with sautéed onions and got a plate filled with nothing but onions and steak that was enough to feed my 5 yr old grandson I don't mind paying a high price but atleast feed me a decent amount. I had so much onions that it looked like I ordered a plate of onions and a very small amount of steak. I had enough onions to make 3 more meals I couldn't even enjoy it at all. I don't carry to pay a high price but It's gotta be worth it and this definitely wasn't and there were other issues as well but this was my issue from a party of 3 I will always support local businesses so I will give this place one last try and if I get the same results I will no longer support them and will highly recommend that nobody waste thier money there . read more

Gaby's Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Ellenville, New York

We were visiting the Borscht Belt Museum with friends all of us from out of state. We asked for a recommendation and Pearl suggested Gaby's. We we all delighted with our food. Staff was helpful with our selection and the food was fresh and hot when delivered! I will visit again next time we are in town! read more

Killer burritos. Great service as well. Easy recommendation if you're looking for good food in ellenville.

I am furious at Gaby's because of their service fee. I was charged almost $5. That is outrageous. The staff was attentive and I had planned on giving a 25% tip. But when I saw the bill, I reduced it slightly. I realize it is not the staff's fault but I just could not see adding so much to a bill that is already $5 more than expected. A business in the 21st century needs to accommodate many types of payment without penalizing the customer. Instead of looking to the customer to cover those charges, they need negotiate a new deal with their credit card processor. That's what I do in my business. It's possible. Now they've lost my business forever. read more

Excellent Mexican food. Beautifully decorated. Nice ambiance. Friendly and helpful service. Would visit again.

I've given this place far too many chances but now I am done! Their food isn't as good as some people think and it baffles me that they get such good reviews???? Overcooked steak, bad tasting pork, too much alcohol in the margaritas, bland rice, etc. The wait staff were friendly but not attentive enough. The only thing I like about this place is the inside atmosphere is festive and cozy. read more

Excellent. My first time eating in Ellenville. Very nice. Had the Mole Enchiladas, authentic, tasty and high quality. Highly recommended. read more

The best Mexican restaurant! When I'm in the area I make sure to stop in and have the chicken burrito. The FRESH made guacamole is fire!!! Highly recommend. read more

The food and service were exceptional. If my rating were based on those elements alone, the restaurant would be receiving 5 stars. However, as a person with COPD, I was very disappointed to discover that the street was closed which required a rather long walk to the venue. The noise level in the restaurant was very loud. I downloaded a db meter. A safe db level is 70db. The db levels recorded during our visit registered 105db for a high and 100db for an average. read more